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Always a dancer

Abilene native Polzella finds calling in teaching By TIFFANY RONEY [email protected]

She was known in Abilene for her ballet talents, dance performances and theatrical appearances. Now, she’s living in Mesa, Ariz., and while she’s encountered difficulties and changed countries along the way, one thing has never changed: Jessica Polzella is always a dancer. When she was 18, it looked like her dancing career was over. As a freshman in dance performance at Wichita State, Polzella hurt her back. “When I hurt my back, I thought I was done dancing, and I absolutely hated it — I didn’t want to ever do it again,” Polzella said. “I was a business major and then I was a psychology major. I couldn’t figure out what I wanted to do for the longest time. When you realize that that’s what you’re missing, and that it’s your ion, there’s not really any way to do it other than to figure out how to get back to it somehow.” Fortunately, Polzella eventually dipped her toe back in by taking a couple of classes each week. Eventually, she discovered a ion for teaching.

Prima ballerina school

Once her back had healed, Polzella still had 13 years of intense ballet training under her belt, so she auditioned for Canada’s National Ballet School in Toronto. Out of 200 applicants, the school selected 10 students, and Polzella was one of them. “The program was absolutely incredible — I learned more than I ever could imagine while I was there that I use on a daily basis now, especially with things like music and my teaching techniques and just overall in my dancing, I’ve grown to be a mature, fully developed dancer,” she said. “But on the flip side of that, it was an incredibly stressful program.” As a result of that stress,

Polzella chose to cut her losses, move home and move forward after 2 years. Though she did not complete her program of study, the skills she acquired play a vital role in her current position and her future goals.

Clerk validates obscenity petition By Reflector-Chronicle Staff

Moving home, moving forward

Polzela moved back to the Abilene area to be with family and look for a job. “I was helping with my grandma, and I spent a lot of time going to the fitness center and running to keep myself in shape, because I knew I wasn’t going to just quit (dancing),” she said. “And during that time, I was looking for jobs nationwide.” Out of that search, Polzella stumbled upon a children’s dance studio in Arizona called The Dance Off. She said the studio invited her not only to come teach 13 classes, but also to help them give the ballet department a facelift. “There was a really negative attitude toward ballet when I came to The Dance Off a year and a half ago, and now most of my classes are full and wait-listed,” she said. Polzella turned the program around by taking it into the Royal Dance Academy exam preparation.

A different way to

At many studios, students transition to higher levels of instruction based upon how many years they’ve been in dance. For example, a student is in level two their first year, level two their second year and level three their third year. Polzella didn’t find that to be the most efficient and effective way to teach students, so she decided to evaluate her students on a rotational basis and then move them to the level she believes is best for them. “They’ll try a class at whatPhoto provided ever level they think they’re Jessica Polzella, a dance teacher originally from Abilene, performs a move on pointe going to be in, and then I’ll near her current home in Mesa, Ariz. When Polzella was growing up in Abilene, her talk to the parent and tell mother, Becky Polzella, drove her to Wichita and back for ballet classes five days per See: Dance, Page 6

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A petition seeking to em a grand jury to explore whether the Lion’s Den Adult Superstore promotes obscenity has been filed with Dickinson County Court Clerk Cindy McDonald. Phillip and Cathy Cosby, with the American Family Association of Kansas and Missouri, headed the petition drive. “Ten years ago the grand jury did indict but no charges came from it,” Cosby told the Reflector-Chronicle. “It was unresolved then. The citizen grand jury process is pretty interesting instrument of justice. Only six states have that, Kansas being one of them.” Cosby said that there have been some changes in the Citizen’s Grand Jury process from 10 years ago. The petition has been validated and contained 345 signatures, he said. “I didn’t want to overdo it because I didn’t want to saturate a potential jury pool,” he said. “The Lion’s Den, if they do face charges, will challenge every juror, ‘Did you sign that petition?’ So we got basically the minimum number required.” “Our intent, we believe the obscenity law is being broken,” Cosby said. “It was 10 years ago, it still is today. “People don’t blush easily anymore and obscenity laws are being ignored,” he added. “But it is still the law. Obscenity is not protected free speech. “The courts did understand that San Francisco and Abilene, Kansas, will have two different community standards,” he said. “Every community has the legal right to pull that evidence off the shelves, put it in the court room and if the judge or jury says it is obscene then the first amendment rights are waved and it’s illegal. That is process that we never fully completed 10 years ago.” McDonald said the 8th District judges will review the petition and determine if a jury should be summoned. The court has 60 days from last Jan. 23, when it was presented to the court, to act upon the petition. “The clock started ticking when we handed the petition,” Cosby said.

Pearson ready for Westminster show By TIFFANY RONEY [email protected]

When a girl with Abilene connections grew up on a dog farm in Washington State, she and her sister were required to clean dog rooms and sanitize water buckets, and they were also responsible for bathing and training their own dogs at the age of 8. “We also packed the car, which is something my sister and I pride ourselves at being really good at because we can fit a lot in a small space,” Anna Pearson said with cheer in her voice. Pearson has many reasons to pack up — and to be cheery — because she qualified for the invite-only Westminster Kennel Club dog show, which will be televised from New York City. Pearson has won seven Best Junior Handler Awards for her work with her Australian shepherd, Promise, and another dog she shows is the No. 1 dog of its breed in the nation. Though she spent most of her child-

hood helping her mother breed Aussies and prepping for important shows. Pearson and her older sister, Laura, took time away from the canines every couple of years to spend about two weeks with their extended family in Abilene and, when possible, to catch the Wild Bill Hickok PRCA Rodeo, which Anna said is the best in the region — especially for bull-riding. Laura and Anna’s great-grandparents had a cabin at Red Bud Lake, and her grandparents — the Violas — started and ran several stores throughout town. “They have all ed away, and so have the names of the stores, though the buildings are still there,” Anna’s mom, Toni Viola Pearson, said. “There is still the RHV store. RHV stands for Ralph Harold Viola. So there is a history of Violas from Abilene.” Both Toni’s parents graduated from Abilene High School, and her father lives on Beekman Road. After being part of Anna’s seven handler wins, it’s clear the Aussie aptly

named Promise holds a bit of the spotlight. But Anna said there is more of a story behind her name than simply the wins she has garnered. “It was actually my mom who named her, because it was supposed to be my mom’s dog, but I kind of stole her,” Anna said with a laugh. “Her grandmother’s name is Secret. Secret ed, but apparently my mom told Secret when she was older that she needed to ‘promise’ her to send her another puppy that looked and acted like her — like a ‘mini-her.’ Like a gift. When Promise was born, she looks a lot like her grandmother, so my mom said, ‘I guess my promise came true,’ so that’s where she got her name.” Though Anna was in Abilene visiting her grandpa when Promise was born, she said she noticed one thing about the young puppy when she returned Photo provided home to kennel land: Promise was very Anna Pearson, great-granddaughter of Vern “Short” Viola of pretty, and “she was definitely our pick Red Bud and great-great-granddaughter of Ralph Harold Viola, of the litter.” founder of RHV, receives the honor of Best Junior Handler at See: Show, Page 6

Vancouver Kennel Club Show.

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The 2014 spring semester of programs has started at the Abilene Children’s Library and will run through April 19. The programs in clued: • Wee Read Story Times, which meets weekly on Mondays and Tuesdays at 10:15 a.m. The program is designed for infants through preschoolers and encourage the development of pre-reading skills. • After School Specials will take place at 3:40 p.m. on Feb. 11 and 25, March 11 and 25 and April 15. The

after school programs are geared toward elementary students and will consist of stories, guest presenters, games, crafts and refreshments. • Tweens and Teens will be held at 3:40 p.m. Feb. 13 and 27, March 13 and April 3 and 17. Students in 5th through 8ths grades will hear stories, play games, complete art and craft projects and receive refreshments. For more information, stop by the library at 209 N.W. Fourth St. or call 263-1303.

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The Community Foundation of Dickinson County has awarded more than $26,000 in grants to eight local organizations to fund projects in the areas of arts and culture, civic improvements and affairs, community development and preservation, education and youth services. “As word of our semi-annual grant cycle spreads, we are seeing more and more innovative proposals – the Fall 2013 award cycle was particularly exciting, due to the geographical scope and variety of interests that came before our Grants Committee,” Foundation President Kristine Meyer said. “We look forward to seeing the impact of these grants unfolding in Dickinson County over the next year.” The Fall grants will benefit the county in the following ways: • The Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad Association will construct and install an operating G-scale model railroad display for its museum with a $3,000 grant. • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dickinson County received $1,200 for its Cops for Kids youth mentoring program. • The Chapman Area Preser-

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Volunteers Donna Relihan, Jan Kimbrell, and Millie Fink receive a grant check from Community Foundation president Kristine Meyer on behalf of the Chapman Area Preservation Society.

vation Society used its grant of $1,295 for the purchase of a new color copier to assist in their work of preserving and sharing historical area artifacts. • A $10,000 award to Abilene’s Convention and Visitors Bureau that will assist in funding “A Taste of Abilene”, a local arts festival planned for the fall of 2014. • Great Plains Theatre received a grant of $4,980 to fund their 2014 Student Education program, including the production of youth performances. • The Roadhouse Youth Center of Herington will replace and update essential

items and equipment related to their work of providing a safe and enriching environment for local children after school, with a grant of $2,842. • A $500 grant has been awarded to St. Andrew’s Elementary School for the implementation of an after-school program for gifted students. • USD 435: Parents as Teachers will use their $3,000 grant to update play equipment and toys used in their educational outreach to local children and families. The Community Foundation offers spring and fall grant cycles to Dickinson County nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)(3) status, organiza-

tions sponsored by a fiscal agent with such status or a special-purpose unit of government. The Spring 2014 grant cycle application is now available from the Foundation’s website. Proposals for this spring cycle should address the health and well-being of the children of Dickinson County. Applications are due by 5 p.m. April 4. The Foundation currently stewards more than $8 million in charitable assets – the result of contributions from families, individuals and businesses. For more information, visit www.communityfoundation.us.

Hoffman found dead in apartment The Associated Press

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Lion Larry Coulson (left) introduced Ron Trewyn, vice president for research at Kansas State University, as the program at a recent Lions Club Meeting. Trewyn is head of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Project for KSU. He talked about how they were awarded the project, the progress so far, and why the facility is so important to our country.

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Considering the future

The trends that will affect how we live in the future will be explored at Lifetree Café at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The program, titled “News From the Future: A Futurist Gives a Sneak Peek,” features a filmed interview with Thomas Frey, senior futurist at the DaVinci Institute. Participants in the Lifetree program will hear about key developments that Frey predicts will significantly change daily life in the coming decades. ission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available. Lifetree Café is located at 207 N. Cedar St. Questions about Lifetree may be directed to Shane Britt at 785-263-3342 or [email protected].

Sweetheart dinner

Hope CYO’s Annual Sweetheart Dinner will be held Feb. 16 at the Catholic Hall. The three-course meal will be served from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with a choice of smoked turkey or pulled pork as a main dish. Advanced tickets are required — $10 for adults and $5 for children younger than 12. Carry out meals are available. the Riedys at 257-3396 or Davidsons at 366-7822 in the evening.

Homestead tax returns

The Dickinson County Department of Aging is scheduling appointments for the free preparation of homestead tax returns. Homestead returns are only available for homeowners. There is no longer a food sales tax return for any citizen. Appointments can be scheduled at the Hilltop Senior Center in Herington and the Dickinson County Clerk’s Office. Call 263-1562 to make an appointment. No federal or state returns will be prepared by the department.

Meeting canceled

Due to a winter weather advisory, the Tuesday, Feb. 4 meeting of the Dickinson County Genealogy Researchers has been cancelled. The program is tentatively scheduled for the group’s next meeting on March 4.

NEW YORK — He was only 46, busy as ever and secure in his standing as one of the world’s greatest actors. There were no dissenters about the gifts and achievements of Philip Seymour Hoffman, whose death Sunday in New York brought a stunning halt to his extraordinary and unpredictable career. An Oscar winner and multiple nominee, Hoffman could take on any character with almost unnerving authority, whether the religious leader in command of his every word in “The Master,” a trembling mess in “Boogie Nights,” or the witty, theatrical Truman Capote in “Capote.” Fearless in his choices, encyclopedic in his preparation, he was a Shakespearean performer in modern dress, bringing depth and variety to charlatans, slackers, curmudgeons and loners. “Hearing that Philip Seymour Hoffman ed away came as much as a shock to me as to anyone else I’d imagine,” says Anton Corbijn, director of “A Most Wanted Man,” one of two films (the other being “In God’s Pocket”) starring Hoffman that premiered last month at the Sundance Film Festival. He was not only the most gifted actor I ever worked with,” Corbijn added, “...he had also become an incredibly inspiring and ive friend.” Friends, peers, family and his countless fans were in grief after Hoffman was found in his Greenwich Village apartment with what law enforcement officials said was a syringe in his arm. The two officials told The Associated Press that glassine envelopes containing what was believed to be heroin were also found with Hoffman. Those items are being tested.

The law enforcement officials, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak about evidence found at the scene, said the cause of death was believed to be a drug overdose. Besides his Oscar win for “Capote,” the stage-trained Hoffman received four Academy Awards nominations and several nominations for theater awards, including three Tonys. He was equally acclaimed and productive, often appearing in at least two to three films a year, while managing an active life in the theater. He had been thriving for more than 20 years and no one doubted that a long, compelling run awaited him. Like Laurence Olivier or Meryl Streep, his appeal was not bound by age or appearance or personality. He was not an actor whom audiences turned to for youth and romance. Heavy set with a lumpy build and limp, receding blond hair, he was a character actor with the power to play the lead, in movies that screened in both art houses and multiplexes. “No words for this. He was too great and we’re too shattered,” said Mike Nichols, who directed Hoffman in “Charlie Wilson’s War” and on stage in “Death of a Salesman.”

Hoffman spoke candidly over the years about past struggles with drug addiction. After 23 years sober, he itted in interviews last year to falling off the wagon and developing a heroin problem that led to a stint in rehab. The law enforcement officials said Hoffman’s body was discovered in a bathroom at his Greenwich Village apartment by a friend who made the 911 call and his assistant. Late Sunday, crime-scene technicians carrying brown paper bags went in and out of Hoffman’s building as officers held back a growing crowd of onlookers. Hoffman’s family called the news “tragic and sudden.” “We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Phil and appreciate the outpouring of love and we have received from everyone,” the family said in a statement. With a range and discipline more common among British performers than Americans, Hoffman was convincing whether comic or dramatic, loathsome or sympathetic, powerless or diabolical. In one of his earliest movie roles, he played a spoiled

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prep school student in “Scent of a Woman” in 1992. A breakthrough came for him as a gay member of a porno film crew in “Boogie Nights,” one of several movies directed by Paul Thomas Anderson that Hoffman would eventually appear in. He played comic, off-kilter characters in “Along Came Polly” and “The Big Lebowski.” He bantered unforgettably with Laura Linney as squabbling siblings in “The Savages.” He was grumpy and idealistic as rock critic Lester Bangs in “Almost Famous.” He was grumpy and cynical as baseball manager Art Howe in “Moneyball.” In “The Master,” he was nominated for a 2013 Academy Award for best ing actor for his role as the charismatic, controlling leader of a religious movement. The film, partly inspired by the life of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, reunited the actor with Anderson. He also received a 2009 ing nomination for “Doubt,” as a priest who comes under suspicion because of his relationship with a boy, and a best ing actor nomination for “Charlie Wilson’s War,” as a CIA officer.

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Dickinson County Sheriff Arrests

Alphonso Campbell, 60, Kansas City, Mo., DUI, possession of opiates/hallucinogen/drug paraphernalia, 2:03 p.m. Jan. 23, Solomon. Terra Smith, 25, Abilene, battery, criminal tres, 9:04 p.m. Jan 23, Abilene. Taylor Cramer, 21, Abilene, DUI, 2:31 a.m. Jan. 26, Solomon. Anthony Martinez, 24, Overland Park, driving while suspended, 10:28 a.m. Jan. 24, Abilene.

Incidents

Jacob Stevenson, 22, Chapman, was the victim of criminal tres and criminal damage to a door frame during a break in, 7 p.m. Jan. 19. Pamela Murphree 58, Woodbine, reported the aggravated burglary of medicine reported at 5:21 p.m. Jan. 27.

Meetings

Solomon BOE

SOLOMON — The USD 393 Board of Education scheduled a meeting from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2. The agenda included a tour of the school district facilities, the iPad initiative and the budget.

Memorial Health System

The Board of Directors of Memorial Health System will attend a social event from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 at the home of Mark Miller, CEO. No business will be conducted.

Calendar Monday

6 p.m. — Hospice Bereavement Group, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 114 N. 18th St., Herington 7 p.m. — Boy Scout Troop 40, First United Methodist Church, 601 N. Cedar 7 p.m. — NA, Solomon Senior Center, 119 W. Fourth St.

Tuesday 9:30 a.m. — Alpha Master Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, home of Mary Amess 5:30 p.m. — Weight Watchers, Nichols Education Center 8 p.m. — Closed AA, step meeting, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Sixth and Buckeye

Wednesday 6:50 a.m. — Abilene Breakfast Optimists, Hitching Post Restaurant, Old Abilene Town, 100 S.E. Fifth St. 9:30 a.m. — KPS Retirees Coffee, McDonald’s, 2013 N. Buckeye 12:10 p.m. — Abilene Noon Lions’ Club, Abilene Community Center, 1020 N.W. Eighth St. 6 p.m. — Abilene Table Tennis Club, Abilene Community Center, 1020 N.W. Eighth St. 6:30 p.m. — Duplicate Bridge, Abilene Elks Club, 417 N.W. Fourth St. 7 p.m. — Al-Anon, Community Bible Church, 121 W. Fifth St., Abilene 7 p.m. — Youth Group, First Baptist Church, 501 N. Spruce St., Abilene 7:30 p.m. — Chapman Rebekah Lodge No. 645, Chapman Senior Center

Monday, February 3, 2014

US cattle herd at lowest number since 1951 The Associated Press

LUBBOCK, Texas — The lingering effects of drought across the Great Plains last year continued to shrink the size of the U.S. cattle herd, according to experts and a U.S. Department of Agriculture report released Friday. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported that the U.S. inventory of cattle and calves totaled 87.7 million animals as of Jan. 1. That was down by about 1.6 million cattle, or 2 percent, compared with this time last year. The agency said this is the lowest January cattle inventory since 1951 and said it was the second straight year the herd shrank by 2 percent. The shrinking supply could cost consumers into 2015, said Jim Robb, director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center in Denver, which is funded by the beef industry, universities and the government. A bright spot was a 2 percent increase in young, female cattle retained for breeding. One expert said that factor could allow the herd’s seven-year contraction to stabilize. “It will take rain this year,” said Robb, who attributed the decrease to drought. “The rate of heifer holdback is just a step toward stabilization, but it’s a critical step.” Totals in Texas, the nation’s leading cattle pro-

“It will take rain this year. The rate of heifer holdback is just a step toward stabilization, but it’s a critical step.” Jim Robb

ducer that had its driest year ever in 2011, decreased 4 percent to 10.9 million animals. Herds in Kansas and California decreased 1 percent, and Nebraska’s dropped 2 percent. Ranchers across droughtstricken states in recent years couldn’t afford to feed their animals, so they sold them to out-of-state buyers or sent them to slaughter. The January report had been anxiously awaited because the agency didn’t issue a report in July due to sequestration. This year will be a historically tight cattle and beef situation, said Glynn Tonsor, Kansas State University extension specialist. “Nothing that comes in this report will change that kind of fundamental point, and consumers are very likely to see historically high beef prices through 2014,” he said. The number of young females held back totaled 5.5 million and most were born last year, Robb said. “We have more states holding back heifers than a year ago because of improved forage conditions and lower feed costs,” he said. In southwest Kansas near Ashland, rancher Byron

Pike has been slowly rebuilding the herd after selling off roughly 80 percent of his livestock. At one time, the family was running as many as a thousand head of cattle on grass. Those numbers dwindled to 100 during the depth of the drought, but are now up to 220 cows with the addition of some heifers he bought last fall to restock. And calving time will start soon. The rains that helped break the drought in Kansas finally came in August, along with some cool temperatures that allowed the Pike family to grow some grass and raise some feed crops for their cattle. Their winter wheat also got off to a good start, so they are planning to buy more cattle to graze out their wheat pastures. “We are just hanging on,” Pike said. “I mean, we finally got some rain there last year, so we are surviving.” Pasture conditions at the end of October, when the last national estimate was released, were good to excellent across 48 percent of the nation’s beef cattle producing areas. The previous year in the wake of the widespread drought only 21 percent of pastures in that same area were rated good to excellent. “One way to describe this is that twice as many cows were in excellent situations in October 2013 than in October 2012,” Tonsor said.

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Obituary

Roy Charles Rist Jr.

Roy Charles Rist Jr., 74, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, at KU Medical Center from complications of diabetes. He was born Oct. 31, 1939, in Lincoln, Neb., to Roy “Butch” Sr. and Gretchen (Kibler). The family moved to Belleville and owned the IGA store/locker plant. He graduated from Belleville High in 1958 and met his bride-to-be Linda Trecek. They married in Belleville. Roy was a proud member of the U.S. Navy and was stationed in Newport, R.I., where a son, Roy “Chuck” III, was born. Roy and Linda owned and operated Creative Fabrics and Sears Cata Belleville. There they welcomed a second son, Bruce. Roy and Linda purchased the Sears store in Abilene in 1989. He worked as a security guard at the Eisenhower Museum. Roy was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church, first in Belleville then in Abilene. He was a certified lay speaker, and he taught several Sunday school classes and preached many sermons. He was a teacher and a student of the Bible. He was an accomplished bowler in his youth, enjoyed playing golf with his sons and friends in Belleville, loved chess and was a civil war buff. He served 25 years as a public servant in the volunteer fire department. Roy is survived by: his bride, Linda of the home; two sons, Chuck (Kara) and Bruce (Pam), both of Lenexa; four grandchildren, Nicholas, Abigail, Joseph and Nathanael; a brother, David (Sharon) of Minneapolis, Minn.; and many beloved nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3, at the Abilene First United Methodist Church. Interment followed in the Belleville Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions in his name be made to either the Abilene or Belleville First United Methodist Churches or the Wounded Warrior Project. They may be left at the church the day of the service or sent in care of the Danner Funeral Home Box 758 Abilene, KS. 67410. Condolences may be left at http://dannerfuneralhome.net/.

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Lloyd A. Nichols

Lloyd A. Nichols, 97, formerly of Longford, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at the Holiday Resort of Salina. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, at the Longford United Methodist Church. Pastor Susan Evans will officiate. A visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. Wednesday untils the service begins. The family requests memorials be sent to the Longford United Methodist Church in care of the Neil-SchwensenRook Funeral Home, 918 Seventh St., Clay Center, KS 67432.

Researcher’s work could aid with brain injuries By ALAN BAVLEY The Kansas City Star

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — It’s long been the stuff of science fiction: computer chips implanted in your brain to enhance your physical and intellectual powers. At Randolph Nudo’s lab at the University of Kansas Medical Center, it’s a step closer to reality. Nudo, a brain researcher who directs KU’s Landon Center on Aging, and electrical engineer Pedram Mohseni of Case Western Reserve University have developed an implant the size of a quarter that bridges gaps in damaged brains to restore communication between different parts of the brain. In a dramatic experiment, brain-injured rats equipped with this “neural prosthesis” were able to reach their front paws through a gap in a plastic glass window, similar to a miniature teller’s window, to successfully snatch pellets of food. But when researchers switched the implant off, the rats batted clumsily at the pellets and rarely grabbed one. Although its use in people may be a decade or more away, experts already are calling the neural prosthesis a technological breakthrough that may change the course of research to assist the 1.7 million Americans who suffer traumatic brain injuries and the hundreds of thousands of people a year who survive strokes. “This is definitely some-

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thing very cool, very, very interesting,” said Leonardo Cohen, a senior neuroscience researcher at the National Institutes of Health. “It really creates a pathway into the brain. This is definitely a breakthrough.” Nudo and Mohseni first met in 2006 at a science conference, where they discovered they shared the same idea for a neural prosthesis. “It was an idea a bit out in left field, so it took some time to get it funded,” Nudo said. Eventually, money for their project came from the Department of Defense, which has been looking for better ways to rehabilitate soldiers with traumatic brain injuries. More than 266,000 of the military suffered brain injuries from 2000 to 2012, many from the concussions of improvised explosive devices in Iraq and Afghanistan. Brain injuries now require long periods of intense physical and speech therapy that aren’t always fully effective. Nudo hopes a neural prosthesis will shorten the time it takes to recover and make recovery more complete. Enhancing the brain with electronics isn’t new. Cochlear implants in the inner ear have been restoring hearing for decades. Electrodes implanted deep in the brain deliver electrical impulses to calm the tremors of Parkin-

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son’s disease. And in 2008, scientists showed that monkeys with chips implanted in their brain could direct robot arms to feed them marshmallows, an accomplishment that could lead to advances in prosthetic limbs. Nudo and Mohseni’s neural prosthesis is the first device designed to repair the wiring of the brain itself. It has two sets of microelectrodes, as fine as human hairs, connected by wires to a microprocessor chip and a watch battery. The experimental prosthesis sat on top of the rat’s head. The version for people would fit inside the skull. In their experiment, Nudo mapped the rats’ brains and then surgically disconnected parts of the brain that control movement of the rats’ forelimbs. The injury disrupted the rats’ physical sense of where their forelimbs were. The electrodes of the neural prosthesis were implanted in each of the divided sections of the brain. When neurons in one part of the brain tried to send electrical signals, they were recorded by the prosthesis, which cleaned the signals of “static” from other brain signals and transmitted it to neurons in the

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other part of the brain. Within two weeks of receiving the prosthesis, the rats were able to grab food as well as they had before their brains were injured. “I’m not ready to use the term ‘neural solder’ yet, but we’re getting there,” Nudo said. “Neurons that fire together wire together. We’re artificially creating that situation.” Nudo already is expanding his research on the prosthesis. He has a Defense Department grant to do a similar study with monkeys. He also will be testing the effectiveness of the device on rats with spinal injuries. S. Thomas 3.5” Carmichael, x 2” a neurologist and neuroscientist at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, called Nudo’s neural 3.5” x 2” prosthesis highly innova-

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disease -- but she itted that she had been taking ephedra to boost energy. -- Ginkgo biloba does not appear to improve cognition (thinking) in people with Alzheimer’s disease. Regarding memory in people without dementia, the evidence is mixed. -- Ginseng. This relatively safe and popular herb may reduce fatigue and enhance stamina and endurance. It can boost energy without causing a crash, unlike sugar. -- Guarana. This herb induces a feeling of energy because it’s a natural source of caffeine. Taken with other caffeinated beverages, however, it could ultimately lower your energy by interfering with sleep. -- Vitamin B12. Some doctors give injections of vitamin B12 as energy boosters. But unless you have true B12 deficiency, vitamin B12 treatments are unlikely to boost your energy. Instead of looking to supplements for energy, switch to a healthful diet loaded with vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts, lean protein and unsaturated fats. And exercise more. That’s a much better way to beat an energy shortage. I know that some of you may say: “There he goes again: Exercise and a healthy diet are the solution for everything.” But they really do improve well-being. I’ve had many patients who told me, in so many words, “I don’t have enough energy to exercise.” But I pushed them, they started regular exercise, and two to three months later had more energy than they’d had for years.

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Marriage shift has right scrambling By JOHN HANNA The Associated Press

TOPEKA — Religious conservatives in Kansas fear that the legal wall they built against gay marriage will soon tumble, and they’re looking for legislators to help them dig a new line of defense in resisting a growing American tolerance of same-sex relationships. A cultural shift already was underway in 2005, when 70 percent of voters in a special election approved an amendment to the state constitution to ban gay marriage. Conservative religious leaders and their legislative allies believed the amendment would prevent lawmakers or the state courts from overturning the traditional policy on marriage — perhaps long after a majority of Kansans no longer had moral objections to gay and lesbian relationships. Gay-marriage opponents now worry that their Kansas bulwark might not hold up much longer, thanks to recent federal court decisions in Oklahoma and Utah striking down those states’ bans. The Kansas House Federal and State Affairs Committee plans to debate a bill Tuesday that anticipates a day when the state recognizes same-sex marriages. The bill would block lawsuits or government sanctions against individuals, groups and businesses refusing on religious grounds to recognize same-sex marriages or declining to provide goods, services, accommodations or benefits to gay couples. ers are quick to note that the bill’s language isn’t specifically limited to same-sex relationships and describe it as an even-handed religious liberties measure. Yet Kansas lawmakers almost certainly wouldn’t be considering such a proposal at all if the legal and cultural climate surrounding gay marriage hadn’t shifted dramatically, endangering the state’s constitutional ban less than a decade after its enactment. “At that time, we thought that — that put some finality to the issue,” said Rep. Steve Brunk, the House committee’s chairman, a conservative Wichita Republican.

Under the bill, no individual, business or religious group with “sincerely held religious beliefs” could be required by “any governmental entity” to provide services, facilities, goods, employment or employment benefits related to any marriage or domestic partnership. The measure prohibits anti-discrimination lawsuits on such grounds. “It protects individuals with clear religious sensitivities on the issue of marriage, one way or the other,” Brunk said. One provision would allow government employees to invoke religious liberty protections to avoid involvement in providing services. The bill’s backers said workers’ ability to opt out still would be limited by federal civil rights laws and past court decisions, but gayrights advocates are worried about the language. Opponents said whatever the precise language of the bill, it targets gays and lesbians, sanctions discrimination against them in their daily lives and encourages government officials to ignore court rulings favoring gay marriage. Tom Witt, executive director of Equality Kansas, the state’s leading gay-rights group, said the bill also is a sign of “panic” among gay marriage opponents. He said they had counted on the state constitutional amendment to settle the debate for decades. Even if public opinion shifted in favor of gay marriage, its ers would still need two-thirds majorities in both legislative chambers to get a repeal proposal on the ballot. A 1996 state law barred Kansas from recognizing any marriage other than a union of one man with one woman, but opponents of gay marriage came to worry that a state court would strike it down. In 2003, Massachusetts’ highest court declared that state could not ban gay marriage. Some gay-marriage opponents, particularly conservative clergy, believed Kansas voters made a broader statement about gay relationships when they approved the constitutional change in 2005. The Rev. Joe Wright, then senior pastor at Wichita’s Central Christian Church,

said Kansans were reacting to efforts by gays and lesbians to gain acceptance “of their lifestyle.” “I think that rubs people as raw as them wanting to get married does,” Wright said after the 2005 vote. “I think most Americans do view it as a perversion.” The leader of an anti-amendment group at the time accused gay-marriage opponents of making the debate “about gay sex,” adding, “It was all about the ick factor.” But last year, Gallup polling showed that a slight majority of Americans favored allowing gay marriages nationwide, and the polling organization said the issue had reached “a tipping point.” “The people who worked to that amendment in 2005 knew today was coming,” Witt said. Witt said that if federal courts invalidate state bans, churches, clergy and other individuals still couldn’t be compelled to perform ceremonies or participate because of existing religious liberties protections in the state and federal constitutions. But Michael Schuttloffel, executive director of the Kansas Catholic Conference, said the threat to religious liberty is broader. For example, he said, could a church that opposes gay marriage be forced to make its sanctuary available for a samesex couple’s wedding, even if its clergy does not participate? Schuttloffel said if the church reaches out to non-, its building could be viewed as a public accommodation, not a facility only for the use of a small, set group. “That’s the whole point of our ministries,” he said. “It’s not just to hunker down with ourselves but to try to bring God’s love out into the world.” Schuttloffel told the House committee during a hearing last week that religious liberty means not only that people are free to worship as they please but are free to live out faith in their daily — and public — lives. For some Kansans, that means continuing to moral disapproval of gay relationships even if society and the law don’t anymore.

Teen, police spar over videotaping in Capitol The Associated Press

TOPEKA — A Topeka teenager has had another confrontation with law enforcement over his attempt to use a video camera to record interactions between police and the public. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Addison Mikkelson was at the Statehouse on Wednesday to participate in the Kansas Day activities planned in the building, which included the dedication of the Capitol. The 17-year-old said while at the site he noticed people

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While Anna is the owner and keeper of Promise, the other dog she shows actually belongs to an older woman, Marleen Mandt, who Anna met at a handler class. Anna said she has been showing Mandt’s dog, Oscar, for years. “Marleen doesn’t have the physical capabilities and she’s never owned a show dog before, so I show for her,” Anna said. “I know she’s really into advertising the breed and is really excited about them going to AKC.” The breed is Chinook, a rare breed of sled dog derived in the early 1920s from a crossbreed of Huskies, Belgian sheepdogs, German shepherds and Canadian Eskimo dogs. This year’s competition is the first year for Westminster leaders to consider and invite Chinooks as an American Kennel Club show breed. Though Chinooks are teachable dogs, Anna said it took plenty of training — including as many as three handler classes per day — to prepare Oscar for a show like Westminster. “When (Mandt) brought him to our handler class, he was already a full-grown dog, so we had to train an adult dog,” Anna said. “We showed him outside of AKC

jaywalking in the presence of Capitol Police. “He didn’t do one thing,” Mikkelson said of an officer. Mikkelson says he then started videotaping the activity and asking the officer why he didn’t intercede. The teen returned to the Statehouse on Thursday with his camera running and had a discussion with an officer before being escorted from the building. Capital Police declined to comment about the incident Friday when asked by The Associated Press. The teen has made other attempts to videotape law

enforcement officers in Topeka doing their job in recent months, including one that led to his arrest on Christmas Day for obstruction. Mikkelson was taken to a juvenile center before being released. He had his cellphone confiscated by the Kansas Highway Patrol after a New Year’s Day incident at a Topeka store. His videos, including the latest incident at the Statehouse, have been posted online. In the clips, Mikkelson, who has been praised by free speech proponents, says that he is exercising his First Amendment rights.

During the incident Thursday, Mikkelson’s video shows footage of the security area near the entrance to the new Statehouse visitor center. He is met by an officer, who informs Mikkelson that he is not allowed to take video of the security measures. The officer can be heard telling the teen where he can film in the building and telling him to turn his camera away from the entrance. After the two debate the legality of Mikkelson’s filming, the officer escorts Mikkelson out of the building.

for a couple of years, so we had a lot of prep work before we actually went to AKC.” While in New York City, Anna said she will receive plenty of media experience, especially with Oscar because of his breed and No. 1 standing. Westminster announcer David Frei already flew to Anna’s home to interview her about the Chinook, and she said he plans to include Anna and some other competitors in a media blitz of bell ringing at the Wall Street Stock Exchange. In addition to the publicized portions of Anna’s trip, she said AKC leaders have planned an itinerary of site seeing into the competitors’ week. “We’re going to see a Broadway show, and I’m really excited for that,” she said. “We get to do some pretty fun stuff, and I think the dog show will be really cool because I’ve been watching that dog show on TV since as far back as I can .” After Anna’s trip, she will return to her classes at Cascadia Community College, where she is working toward a major in political science. Additionally, she’ll continue to care for her three Aussies and her afghan hound and meet with Oscar for training. “I know that I want to do a little bit of professional handling, which just means you

get paid to show other people’s dogs, to help supplement my showings and also help a little bit with college finances,” she said. “And then, I want to definitely

continue my mom’s kennel with Australian shepherds. I see myself continuing that and trying to make it even more successful. I plan to keep going.”

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them, ‘This is what I saw, this is what I think will be good. We’re going to put her in this level,’” she said.

From hurt to heart

Since hurting her own back, Polzella said she has become “really ionate” about dance safety and teaching students proper technique so they do not injure themselves. “I injured it doing modern, when I’d never done modern before in my life. They assumed that because I was good at ballet, that that would mean that I was good at everything,” she said. “I didn’t know how to roll on the floor. I didn’t know how to get down and get up safely off the floor. So that’s how I essentially injured my back, and that’s why I’m such an advocate of making sure the core muscles are strong and making sure that kids aren’t jumping into something that they aren’t ready to handle yet.” Center-of-the-floor exercises, careful ing of students from one level to the next and protective reminders from Polzella serve to keep kids off the recovery bed and out on the dance floor.

Fusing ballet and fitness

While The Dance Off is the studio that first drew Polzella from Abilene to Arizona, the studio she sometimes talks about more is one she ed on a lark. Originally, she was interested in taking classes at Ballet Fusion Fitness during her free time, but now, Polzella teaches everything BFF from beginning classes to advanced pointe. While Nationa Ballet Foundation was comprised of 20-somethings and The Dance Off is 100 percent children, the average age of Polzella’s clients at BFF is 40, with some older students in their 60s and some younger ones fresh out of high school. “We have some of older ladies who always wanted to dance but never did before,” Polzella said. “We have some where initially, we thought they were just going to come in for fitness classes but they end up wanting to take actual ballet classes. “We have some that danced when they were kids for several years or danced through middle school and then quit for high school. We have some that are basically have been professional dancers, all the way up through, ‘I’ve never danced a day in my life and I suddenly want to take up ballet.’”

A different culture

The culture of The Dance Off and Ballet Fitness Fusion is one that is kinder to dancers’ self-image, body image and overall health than some conservatory-style programs, Polzella said. While she said conservatory programs are important for dancers who

want to train professionally and become RAD instructors, she said she is thankful to currently dance in more relaxed environments. “At The Dance Off and at Ballet Fusion Fitness, you get body shapes of all different shapes and sizes, which is great because it helps me to become better as a teacher, because I have a wider range of students to work with,” she said. “It doesn’t create this close-minded competitive environment as much as it would be created when you only have one specific body type. I have tall kids, I have short kids, I have the 5-year-old that has a few extra pounds on her and I have the 5-year-old that is so skinny that you want her to eat cupcakes.” Polzella said she believes that when teachers become too strict and specific with their students, the teachers take the artistry away from the dancers. “I believe in giving my kids and my adults freedom of expression and having them move in their own way,” she said. “There’s a certain level of training that you need for your safety, and then there’s some of those things like where your pinky finger is that just doesn’t matter quite so much.”

Small town roots

Though she now lives 1,000 miles away from her hometown, Polzella said her Kansas foundations keep her rooted in the values she grew up with. “All the old-fashioned values — helping other people and the very Christian values that I was raised with — I find that that’s really come back to me over the years,” she said. “And then the other part of it is — if I wasn’t raised in Abilene, I wouldn’t have had the years and years of driving back and forth (to dance classes in Wichita), which at the time, I absolutely hated, but looking back on it, it was one of the most incredible experiences because as soon as I share that story with anyone, they instantly know how dedicated I am to my artwork.” Since Polzella clearly re spending five hours in the car each day to commute from her small town to Friends University to pursue performing arts, she said she wants to encourage other small-town students who are want to pursue any form of artistry. “I would tell kids that are in Abilene growing up not to get discouraged if they’re in the arts, because you can make it out of Abilene as an artist — you absolutely can,” she said. “There’s a great arts community in Abilene that you can become a part of, and it can take you places because there are people in Abilene or people from Abilene that have connections that can get you places. Keep fighting in Abilene. Fight for what you love.”

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Super Bowl ads skip controversy The Associated Press

NEW YORK — What Super Bowl ads will people discuss over the water cooler a day after the big game? There were no crude jokes. Sexual innuendo was kept to a minimum. And uncomfortable scenes were missing. In short, there wasn’t much shock value Sure, RadioShack poked fun at its image by starring 80s icons like Teen Wolf in its ad. And Coca-Cola struck an emotional chord by showcasing people of different diversities in its spot. As did Chrysler, with its “Made in America” message. But with a 30-second Super Bowl commercial fetching $4 million and more than 108 million viewers expected to tune in to Sunday night’s game, rs tried to keep it family friendly with socially conscious statements, patriotic messages and light humor. After all, shocking ads in previous years have not always been well received. (Think: GoDaddy.com’s ad that featured a long, up-close kiss was at the bottom of the most popular ad lists last year.) “A lot of brands were going with

the safety from the start,” said David Berkowitz, chief marketing officer for digital ad agency MRY. Viewers had a mixed reaction to the ads. Keith Harris, who was watching the Super Bowl in Raleigh, N.C., said he appreciated the safer ads. “The ads are less funny, but it’s easier to watch the Super Bowl with your family,” he said. Conversely, Paul Capelli, who lives in West Chester, Pa., found most ads dull: “The best spots were like a Payton Manning-to-Wes Welker play — they were there, but too few and those that connected left you wanting something a bit more spectacular.”

Connecting with a cause

Many rs played it safe by promoting a cause or focusing on sentimental issues. Chevrolet’s ad showed a couple driving through the desert in remembrance of World Cancer Day. And Bank of America turned its ad into a virtual video for singing group U2’s new single “Invisible” to raise money for an AIDS charity. The song will be a free on iTunes for 24 hours following the

game and Bank of America will donate $1 each time it is ed to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS. Meanwhile, a Microsoft ad focused on how its technology helps people in different ways. The ad is narrated by Steve Gleason, a former professional football player who is living with ALS, a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. He uses a Microsoft Surface Pro tablet running eye gazer technology to speak. And an Anhe-Busch “Hero’s Welcome” ad was an ode to U.S. soldiers. The spot showed how Anhe-Busch helped prepare big celebration that included a parade with Clydesdales as a surprise for a soldier returning from Afghanistan.

America the beautiful

Many rs took the safe route by playing up their Americana roots. Coca-Cola’s ad showed scenes of natural beauty and families of different diversities. The tune of “America the Beautiful” could be heard in different languages in the spot. Chrysler also went with a U.S.A theme. It had a two-minute ad star-

ring music legend Bob Dylan discussing the virtues of having cars built in Detroit, a theme the car maker has stuck with in previous ads with rapper Eminem and actor Clint Eastwood. “Let brew your beer. Let Asia assemble your phone. We will build your car,” Dylan said in the ad. Barbara Lippert, ad critic and Mediapost.com, said the ads were an attempt to connect with viewers on a more personal level. “We want to be able to feel through all these screens and through all the hype there’s a human element and in the end were all human,” said Barbara Lippert, ad critic and Mediapost.com. Not everyone was a fan. “I didn’t like it very much,” said Crystal Booker, who lives in Rock Hill, S.C., about the Chrysler ad, in particular. “It was nostalgic but nothing that I hadn’t seen before.”

Light humor

Jokes were also tamer. “A few years ago we had a lot of physical slapstick, this year there’s a lot less of that,” said Berkowitz, with digital ad agency MRY. Even rs that typically go with more crude humor toned it

down. GoDaddy.com’s ad, for instance, showed it helping a smallbusiness owner quit her job. “Women were fed up and parents were fed up and rs listened,” said Mediapost.com’s Lippert. Other rs went with light humor as well. There were mini sitcom reunions: in an ad for Dannon Oikos, the “Full House” cast reunited. And “Seinfeld” alums Jerry, George and even Newman came back to Tom’s diner in New York City for an ad for Jerry Seinfield’s show “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.” Stephen Colbert appeared in a pair of 15-second ads for Wonderful Pistachios. In one he predicted the nuts would sell themselves because “I’m wonderful, they’re wonderful.” He was back a few seconds later covered in bright green branded messages because the nuts hadn’t sold out in 30 seconds. Another light-humored ad came from RadioShack, which featured 1980s pop culture figures including Teen Wolf, Chucky, Alf and Hulk Hogan, destroying a store and a voiceover that said: “The 80s called, they want their store back. It’s time for a new RadioShack.”

Bills show fight to protect caregivers Republicans blame By JIM FITZGERALD The Associated Press

NEW YORK — If you don’t get a job because you’re a woman, or you get fired because you’re black, or you get transferred to the night shift because you’re gay, there’s a law for that. But if you’re punished at work because you need time to take your child to the doctor or talk to your confused elderly mother, you might be out of luck. In most places around the country, there’s no specific safeguard against employment discrimination based on a worker’s status as a caregiver. Connecticut and the District of Columbia are exceptions. Legislation that would change that is pending in New York City and California, but business interests have objected. At a recent hearing on the New York City bill, Dena Adams testified that she lost her job at a nonprofit organization when she was switched from a regular day shift to irregular night hours, couldn’t get nighttime child care and didn’t want to leave her 11-year-old daughter alone. She offered to work weekends and holidays, then requested a consistent night schedule and finally asked if she could bring her 11-year-old daughter to work with her. She was turned down every time, she said, though other workers were given hours that allowed them to go to school. “I said, ‘Oh, no, no, no, something is not right here,’” she told a City Council committee. “That’s when I realized, you know what, this is discrimination.”

But there was no law against it, and Adams had to look for another job. Proponents say various demographic trends have fed the problem and created the need for new laws: more single-parent households, more households with both parents working and more elderly people who need family care. “In previous generations, there was this concept of the stay-at-home parent — a mother — who would be available to deal with all the domestic responsibilities,” said Phoebe Taubman, senior staff attorney at A Better Balance, a legal organization that helps workers meet the demands of work and family. “Now both parents are working, work hours are longer than ever, schedules are unpredictable, overtime is frequent and there’s just no way to be everywhere and do everything for everybody.” The Center for WorkLifeLaw at the University of California’s Hastings College of the Law said in 2012 that only a few states and a few dozen localities have laws that go beyond the federal Family Medical Leave Act. That law is limited to serious health conditions, employers with 50 or more workers and employees with a year on the job. Connecticut and the District of Columbia protect all workers with “caregiver responsibilities,” while Alaska, New Jersey and Oregon protect workers with child care but not elder care responsibilities, the center said. It found 67 local ordinances, most of which covered only child care. A bill in the California Legislature would cover those who provide “medical

or supervisory care” to children, spouses or parents, but the state Chamber of Commerce claims it’s too vague and “a job killer” and has successfully opposed it for several years. In a letter to the Legislature last year, the chamber said the bill would “dramatically increase the amount of frivolous litigation.” It said medical care could be interpreted as “istering over the counter medication once a day.” And it said there are enough existing protections. Among the California bill’s proponents is Derek Tisinger, who claims he was denied a promotion in the Bakersfield Fire Department because he had sole custody of three children. The department had earlier made it difficult for him to take time off for child care, he said, “although they bent over backward to make sure the guys on the softball team could play softball.” He lost a lawsuit on appeal — the city denies he was ed over because of child care issues — and now campaigns for a new law. The New York City bill would add “caregiver status” to race, religion, disability and other forbidden reasons for employers to discriminate. It defines a caregiver as someone who provides ongoing care to children or to others “in a dependent relationship” who suffer from a disability. It calls on employers to make “reasonable accommodation” to caregivers. “It could be as simple as the need to take a few phone calls during the day,” said City Councilwoman Deborah Rose, whose committee is considering the bill.

Allen’s allies cast doubt on abuse claims The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Some of Woody Allen’s allies have come to his defense, casting doubt on renewed accusations by Dylan Farrow that she was sexually assaulted by her then-adoptive father when she was 7. Allen’s lawyer, studio and publicist weighed in on Farrow’s open letter, published online Saturday by The New York Times, in which she claimed that in 1992 at the family’s Connecticut home, Allen led her to a “dim, closet-like attic” and then sexually assaulted her. Farrow didn’t specify Allen’s actions but described other abusive behavior. The movie director’s publicist, Leslee Dart, said in an email Sunday that Allen has read Farrow’s letter. “Mr. Allen has read the article and found it untrue and disgraceful,” Dart said, signaling that Allen would fight the claims dating back to Allen’s tempestuous relationship with actress Mia Farrow in the early 1990s. Elkan Abramowitz, Allen’s lawyer, said: “It is tragic that after 20 years a story engineered by a vengeful lover resurfaces after it was fully vetted and rejected by independent authorities. The one to blame for Dylan’s distress is neither Dylan nor Woody Allen.”

Allen was investigated on child molestation claims for the 1992 accusation but was never charged. Dylan Farrow’s open letter didn’t urge renewed legal action but a retrial for Allen in the court of public opinion. Farrow, who now lives in Florida, is married, and goes by another name, argued for fans of Allen’s movies and actors who star in his films not to “turn a blind eye.” But on Sunday, Sony Pictures Classics, which regularly distributes Allen’s films including his latest, “Blue Jasmine,” urged caution in any rush to judgment. “This is a very complicated situation and a tragedy for everyone involved,” the company said in a statement. “Mr. Allen has never been charged in relationship to any of this, and therefore deserves our presumption of innocence.” Ronan Farrow, the son of Allen and Mia Farrow (though she has said ex-husband Frank Sinatra could be the father), said Sunday on Twitter: “I love and my sister and think her words speak for themselves.” Alec Baldwin, who has starred in Allen films including “Blue Jasmine,” was among those Farrow singled out in her letter, asking, “What if it had been your child ...?” Baldwin responded on Twitter to those demanding a com-

ment from him: “You are mistaken if you think there is a place for me, or any outsider, in this family’s issue.” Dylan Farrow’s most detailed of the 1992 encounter returned the spotlight to the original police investigation of Allen. The handling of the investigation was criticized after Litchfield County State Attorney Frank S. Maco said at a news conference that he believed there was “probable cause” to charge Allen but decided against prosecution partly to avoid a traumatic trial for the young girl. A disciplinary found that Maco may have prejudiced the ongoing custody fight between Allen and Mia Farrow by making an accusation without formal charges. Months before Maco’s news conference, a team of child abuse specialists from YaleNew Haven Hospital were brought in to examine the case and concluded that the child had not been molested. Maco, who retired in 2003, told The Associated Press on Sunday that the statute of limitations on Dylan Farrow’s accusations ran out at least 15 years ago. He said he hopes Farrow was able to watch his news conference and read his statement about his decision not to prosecute Allen. “I hope she has access to that statement, to know what I did and why I did it,” Maco said. “I hope she finds some

peace and solace at this time.” A spokesman for the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice said Sunday that the prosecutor’s office won’t reexamine the case unless the office is asked. The 1992 allegation came shortly after Allen became involved with Mia Farrow’s adopted daughter, Soon-Yi Previn. Allen, then in his mid-50s, was not the adoptive father of Previn, who was about 19 at the time. The two married in 1997 and have two adopted daughters.

Obama for stall on immigration

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WASHINGTON — Republicans are starting to lay the blame on President Barack Obama if an overhaul of the nation’s broken immigration system fails to become law. The GOP’s emerging plan on immigration is to criticize Obama as an untrustworthy leader and his istration as an unreliable enforcer of any laws that might be ed. Perhaps realizing the odds of finding a consensus on immigration are long, the Republicans have started telling voters that if the GOP-led House doesn’t take action this election year, it is Obama’s fault. “If the president had been serious about this the last five years, we’d be further along in this discussion,” Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a Republican, said Sunday. House Republicans last week unveiled a road map for an overhaul of the nation’s broken immigration system that calls for increased border security, better law enforcement within the U.S. and a pathway to legal status — but not citizenship — for millions of adults who live in America unlawfully. The proposal requires those here illegally to pay back taxes and fines. But one of its backers, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, said distrust of Obama poisons interest among some in his Republican caucus. “Here’s the issue that all Republicans agree on: We don’t trust the president to enforce the law,” said Ryan, his party’s vice presidential nominee in 2012. Ryan said a plan that puts

security first could only the House if lawmakers believe the istration would enforce it — an unlikely prospect given Republicans’ deep opposition to Obama. The president’s waivers for provisions in his 4-year-old health care law have increased suspicions among Republicans. “This isn’t a trust-but, this is a -thentrust approach,” Ryan said. Asked whether immigration legislation would make its way to Obama for him to sign into law, Ryan said he was skeptical: “I really don’t know the answer to that question. That is clearly in doubt.” The Senate last year ed a comprehensive, bipartisan bill that addressed border security, provided enforcement measures and offered a long and difficult path to citizenship for those living here illegally. The measure stalled in the GOP-led House, where leaders want to take a more piecemeal approach. In the meantime, Republicans have started uniting behind a message that Obama won’t hold up his end of the bargain. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said “there’s a lot of distrust of this istration in implanting the law.” And Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., last week warned that distrust of Obama would trump the desire to find a solution for the estimated 11 million people living in the United States illegally. “We just don’t think government will enforce the law anyway,” Rubio said, recounting conversations he’s had with fellow Republicans.

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Chapman takes 2 from Herington CHAPMAN – The Chapman Fighting Irish won both basketball games Friday against the Herington Railers at the District Gym in Chapman. The Chapman boys won their first game of the season in a convincing 60-19 drubbing. Gavin Canaday led the Irish with 15 points and Brice Winters added 11 as Coach Tony Ingram was able to play all 14 players on his bench. Ten found the net. Chapman jumped out early with a 21-7 first quarter lead and their defense held the Railers scoreless in the second quarter as the Irish took a 37-7 halftime advantage. The Irish continued their dominance in the second half by outscoring Herington 23-12. The Lady Irish played the Railers to a 7-7 tie in the first quarter and led by four, 19-15, at the break. Herington tied the score again at the end of the third quarter 25-25 heading into final period. Macey Langvardt scored 14 points to lead the Lady Irish including going fourfor-four at the free throw line in the final period to give the Irish its fourth win on the season. Taylor Heitfeld and Jordyn Schrader led the Railers with 10 points each. Herington travels to Council Grove Tuesday and Chapman will be at Clay Center.

Boys summary:

HHS 7 0 9 3 - 19 CHS 21 16 16 7 - 60 Herington (0-12) – Mayes 6, Gramzow 3, Ammann 2, Griffith 2, Morales 4, Lynn 2. Chapman (1-12) – Winters 11, Sims 5, Blatt 2, Meuli 2, Sutter 6, Stroud 7, Lexow 9, Canaday 15, Harris 3, Hettenback 2.

Girls summary:

HHS 7 8 10 10 - 35 CHS 7 12 6 12 - 37 Herington (2-8) – Kremeier 2, Kickhaefer 2, Heitfield 10, Schrader 10, Knopp 5, Lietz 6. Chapman (4-9) – Hurford 5, Sutter 4, Beemer 4, Wise 5, Langvardt 14, Anderson 5.

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Solomon hits big shots to down Heat By RON PRESTON [email protected]

SOLOMON – The Solomon Gorillas use a portion of practice time each day on free throw shooting. Friday night that practice paid off big time as the Gorillas connected on 23 of 34 attempts for a 58-53 victory over the visiting Rural Vista Heat. Foul shot shooting was never more important for the Gorillas than in the fourth quarter. Solomon connected on 16 0f 19 attempts to hold off the rallying Heat. Solomon scored 21 points in the final period, but only hit two field goals during those eight minutes. “When you hit free throws in the fourth quarter that is important,” Solomon coach Nick Perez said. “We have been stressing that in practice and the kids have been answering it. Our free throw shooting at the beginning of the season was horrendous and the practice is what helped us tonight. I think the kids finally understand that will get it done for us.” Rural Vista began the game on a 7-0 run getting two quick field goals from Terrance Egger and a pair of free throws from Sam Morgan. Perez called a time out to settle his Gorillas. Following the time out, Solomon used a 10-2 run of its own to capture a one-point lead. Solomon junior Blake Homman began the Gorilla run with a free throw and ended the streak by draining a trey with little time left on the clock. The second quarter saw the lead change four times as both teams battled back and forth in a very physical ballgame. At the break, it was tied 2323.

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Rural Vista’s Alex Garrett (34) attempts to drive the lane against Solomon’s Blake Homman (10) in Friday’s game. Solomon won 58-53.

“It was a very physical out there tonight,” Heat coach Joel Kahnt said. “I thought the first half we played kind of timid and let them kind of play the way they wanted to.” The Gorillas used a seven-point run in the first three minutes of the third quarter to get a 30-23 lead, one that they would not relinquish. Jordan Rangel hit an inside shot followed by a Homman trey and a layup by Andrew Meagher to give the Gorillas the momentum. The Heat whittled away at the lead but got no closer than five points to end the quarter down 36-31. Morgan, who ended the night with a game-high 15 points, opened the final

period with a three- point shot, one of three in the period, to get the Heat within three 37-34. Morgan connected on his second trey of the quarter at the 6:43 mark to get the Heat within two but missed an opportunity to tie the game from the free throw line 20 seconds later. Solomon jumped out to a six-point lead from there but had to hold off the charging Heat again with two-minutes on the clock when Rural Vista got within one at 48-47. The Heat was forced to foul to preserve time on the clock and Solomon connected on six-of-eight in the final 36 seconds of the game to seal the 5853 victory.

Homman and Meagher led the Gorillas with 14 points each and Rangel had 10. Colton Shirack and Mason DeMars stepped to line in the fourth quarter and connected on a combined 10-of-12 fouls shots to help preserve the Gorilla win. “They made their free throws and we didn’t,” Kahnt said. “That will win you ballgames.” “Rural Vista will probably be the No. 1 seed in our sub-state tourney,” Perez said. “That is a good team. They played hard and they are well coached. “I just thought we played hard and we made some free throws, something we haven’t done in the past and that got us the win.” “I like the way we competed,” Kahnt said. “We had too many missed opportunities. We had some chances but they made plays when they had to make plays. You have got to give them credit for that. “They hit more shots. The Homman kid is a good player. He knocked down some big shots for them. He just does it. I like the way he plays. No emotion, he just plays. He is good.” Both teams will be on the road Tuesday as Solomon travels to Lost Springs to play Centre and Rural Vista goes to Wakefield.

Summary:

RV 9 14 8 22 - 53 SHS 10 13 14 21 - 58 Rural Vista (11-3) – Q. Adkins 2, A. Adkins 6, T, Blythe 2, Trevor Hostetter 11, E. Blythe 2, Egger 13, Morgan 15, Brown 2. Solomon (7-6) – Meagher 14, Shirack 4, Homman 14, Fowles 3, DeMars 8, Rangel 10, Garrett 5.

Rural Vista Heat downs Lady Gorillas, 46-23 By RON PRESTON [email protected]

SOLOMON – The Rural Vista Heat girls basketball team had a mission when they took the court at the Solomon High School gym Friday. That was to avenge the Wheat State League loss to the Gorillas earlier this month at Hope. The Heat accomplished their mission with a 46-23 win over the Lady Gorillas. Solomon won the first meeting, which counted in the league standings, 47-39. Friday, the girls from Rural Vista used a stifling box-in-one and two-one-two zone against Solomon that effectively shut down the Gorilla inside game. Rural Vista went after the Lady Gorillas early with an 11-5 first quarter advantage and went to the locker room up 18-11. “The first time we played them, they kind of took it to us,” Heat coach John Keating said. “Tonight, we came out with a little bit better desire. A little bit better intensity. The girls came out and really played well for us tonight, I’m really proud of them.” Rural Vista was led in scoring by Paula Young with 13 points and Morgan Ash with 12. Young went sixfor-eight from the free throw line, all in the fourth quarter.

Solomon got 16 points from Jamie Meagher, but only had three other girls find the hoop. “We weren’t able to get enough shots,” Solomon coach Pete Meagher said. “I have got to have somebody step up and shoot.” “We knew going into the game we had to sink back on her (Meagher) a little bit and limit her touches,” Keating said. “The girls did a great job of keeping the ball from getting to the inside.” The second half wasn’t kind to the Gorillas as the Heat finished the game on a 28-12 run. Rural Vista was able to take advantage of free throw opportunities in the game. They shot 15 of 19 on the night. “It was a good physical ball game, no question about that,” Meagher said. “Rural Vista is a good team.” Rural Vista will play at Wakefield on Tuesday while Solomon travels to Lost Springs to play Centre.

Summary:

RV 11 7 10 18 - 46 SHS 5 6 3 9 - 23 Ron Preston • Reflector-Chronicle Rural Vista (9-5) – Ink 2, Young 13, Campuzano 9, Solomon’s Jamie Meagher (24) shoots for two A. Kahnt 6, Ash 12, Aumiller 4. Solomon (4-9) – Cross 2, Ritter 3, Clark 2, Meagher against the Rural Vista Heat Friday. The Heat defeated Solomon 46-23 in a non-league contest. 16.

Cowboy finish sixth at Baldwin Tournament BALDWIN – The Abilene Cowboys wrestling team competed at the Baldwin Invitational Tournament Saturday and placed sixth among the 16 teams competing. Zane Baugh (120) and Caysen Smith (126) brought home first place medals for the Cowboys. Logan McDowell (106) placed second and Blake Anguiano (138) took fourth. Two Cowboy wrestlers placed fifth, Hunter Kiser (113) and Felix Strauss (120). Andy Tope (285) placed sixth and three wrestlers finished in seventh place in the tourney, Jacob Berven (106), Cole Whitehaie (113) and Alex Henley (160). Kevin Wilson (152) placed eighth for Abilene. Holton, the No. 1 team in 4A won the team title with 212 points. Goodland, fourth in 4A, was second with 201 points. Prairie View placed third, same as their 4A ranking, with 185.5 points. Baldwin was fourth at 181, Basehor-Linwood finished fifth with 159.5 just ahead of Abilene with 147.5 points. The Cowboys were followed by Tonganoxie, Royal Valley, Jeff West, Wamego, DeSotto, Louisburg, Santa Fe Trail, St. James Academy, Eudora and St. John’s Military.

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106 - Logan McDowell

(24-3) placed 2nd and scored 22.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Logan McDowell (Abilene) 24-3 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Logan McDowell (Abilene) 24-3 won by fall over Christian Davis (Santa Fe Trail) 22-9 (Fall 2:30) Semifinal - Logan McDowell (Abilene) 24-3 won by decision over Tate Withington (Goodland) 23-6 (Dec 4-0) 1st Place Match - Corbin Nirschl (Basehor-Linwood) 21-0 won by major decision over Logan McDowell (Abilene) 24-3 (MD 12-0) 106 - Jacob Berven (11-3) placed 7th. Champ. Round 1 - Jacob Berven (Abilene) 11-3 won by fall over Cameron Cash (Tonganoxie) 1-2 (Fall 0:58) Quarterfinal - Tate Withington (Goodland) 23-6 won by fall over Jacob Berven (Abilene) 11-3 (Fall 4:56) Cons. Round 2 - Christian Davis (Santa Fe Trail) 22-9 won by decision over Jacob Berven (Abilene) 11-3 (Dec 2-1) Cons. Round 3 - Jacob Berven (Abilene) 11-3 won by fall over David Bindi (Louisburg) 17-10 (Fall 2:58) 7th Place Match - Jacob Berven (Abilene) 11-3 won by decision over Dylan Bloom (Wamego) 16-8 (Dec 4-2) 113 - Cole Whitehair (3-2) placed 7th.

Champ. Round 1 - Cole Whitehair (Abilene) 3-2 won by fall over Colton Simonsson (Wamego) 6-4 (Fall 1:18) Quarterfinal - Case Pemberton (Prairie View) 27-4 won by fall over Cole Whitehair (Abilene) 3-2 (Fall 1:00) Cons. Round 2 - Tristen Cooper (Goodland) 21-11 won by major decision over Cole Whitehair (Abilene) 3-2 (MD 11-3) Cons. Round 3 - Cole Whitehair (Abilene) 3-2 won by decision over Parker Cates

(Louisburg) 8-13 (Dec 4-3) 7th Place Match - Cole Whitehair (Abilene) 3-2 won by decision over Colton Simonsson (Wamego) 6-4 (Dec 5-2) 113 - Hunter Kiser (13-7) placed 5th and scored 14.50 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Kiser (Abilene) 13-7 won by fall over Dustin Weichman (St. John`s Military) 3-12 (Fall 1:41) Quarterfinal - Hunter Kiser (Abilene) 13-7 won by tech

fall over Dominic Buterakos (Holton) 11-14 (TF-1.5 6:00 (21-4)) Semifinal - Bryce Erickson (Santa Fe Trail) 21-3 won by fall over Hunter Kiser (Abilene) 13-7 (Fall 4:43) Cons. Round 3 - Tristen Cooper (Goodland) 21-11 won by major decision over Hunter Kiser (Abilene) 13-7 (MD 10-2) 5th Place Match - Hunter Kiser (Abilene) 13-7 won by decision over Jerry Coan (Royal Valley) 12-12 (Dec

4-0) 120 - Felix Strauss (19-6) placed 5th. Champ. Round 1 - Felix Strauss (Abilene) 19-6 won by major decision over Zac West (Santa Fe Trail) 7-12 (MD 13-2) Quarterfinal - Tucker Schreiner (Jeff West) 24-7 won by decision over Felix Strauss (Abilene) 19-6 (Dec 13-6)

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